Kilindoni is the capital of

Mafia District Mafia is one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It covers Mafia Island Mafia Island (Kisiwa cha Mafia) is an island and district of Pwani Region, Tanzania. The island is the third largest in Tanzanian ocean territory, but is ...

Pwani Region Pwani Region (''Mkoa wa Pwani'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The word "''Pwani''" in Swahili means the "''coast''". The regional capital is the town of Kibaha. The Region borders the Tanga Region to the north, M ...

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. It is the largest settlement on

Mafia Island Mafia Island (Kisiwa cha Mafia) is an island and district of Pwani Region, Tanzania. The island is the third largest in Tanzanian ocean territory, but is not administratively included within the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar, which has been ...

Climate

Mafia island has a tropical climate, and this climate is classified as "Aw" by the Köppen-Geiger system. Average temperature in town of Kilindoni is 26.7 °C (78 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between 24.8 and 28.3 °C (77 °F and 83 °F). There is one major rain season, with most rainfall coming between March and May. Dry season spans between July and October.

Economy

The economy is based on fishing, subsistence agriculture and the market in Kilindoni. The island attracts some tourists, mainly adventure scuba divers, game

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, and people wanting relaxation.

Airport

The island can be reached from Dar es Salaam by flights operated by Auric Air. This is the only airport on the island.

References

Mafia Island Populated places in Pwani Region {{PwaniTZ-geo-stub